I was asked to write an Op-Ed piece for US News & World Report that answered the question: Is the Flat Tax a Good Idea?
Many of you have emailed me to ask similar questions so I thought I’d pass along the link for your perusal. You can check out the story here. Enjoy.
And no, it’s not my last word on the issue.
Two months ago, the internet was, er, a-twitter about a tax deal that San Francisco appeared to be making in order to keep hot tech companies inside the city. The deal, which was focused on the social media darling, Twitter, would grant a payroll tax exemption in exchange for a move to a long-neglected area…
It’s time for guest posts! Today, attorney Steven Chung, explains the challenge of a vehicle miles traveled tax.
I’ve noted before that nobody likes a partisan tax blogger. But you also can’t talk about tax policy in any meaningful way without considering the political ramifications. So throughout the next year (oh my God, is it really a whole year?), I plan to visit and no doubt, re-visit, the tax stances of various political…
On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, IRS Commissioner addressed the National Press Club. Follows is the text of his prepared remarks, as distributed by IRS: Thank you for that gracious welcome… and thank you for inviting me back to the National Press Club. A few weeks back, I celebrated my third year as IRS Commissioner. And…
Santa clearly made it to our house last night: this morning was an explosion of Christmas wrapping paper and holiday cheer. Last night, before the kiddos were tucked into bed, we tracked Santa’s progress via NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, a United States and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning,…
A year ago, the biggest story in banking was that the U.S. and Switzerland had reached an accord that would all but end the secrecy afforded to offshore account holders. What a difference a year can make. As summer session draws to a close, the lower house of the Swiss parliament has rejected – twice…